PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2015

PREFORM PRODUCTION 21 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 04/15 www.petpla.net New 300t PET system Several brands that enjoy a good reputation in the PET industry are now united under the Milacron banner. These include Kortec and Mold-Masters. The fact that these companies do not operate on their own was impressively demonstrated at the NPE 2015.They usher in a complete PET system, the M-PET 300 and the Klear Can Co-Injection. MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER TECHNOLOGY AG Your Machine - Our Solution German Technology Klear Can Co-Injection Moulding on a Ferromatik 280 Pioneered by Milacron’s most recent acquisition Kortec (now Mila- cron Co-Injection), Klear Can features co-injection technology that elevates product packaging possibilities. Through co-injection technology, Klear Can replicates the benefits of airtight metal or glass cans in a plastic con- tainer by placing a thin barrier inside the core of the plastic container. While this barrier is less than 0,001” thick [0,02mm] it covers more than 99% of the part and can be controlled pre- cisely in up to 96 cavity moulds. This allows shelf-stable foods to be stored in a BPA-free plastic container and extends shelf life by up to five years. The Klear Can is also fully retortable up to 130 degree Celsius. Klear Can’s cost-efficient design allows manufacturers to use exist- ing downstream equipment for filling, seaming and retorting, thus requiring less expenditure on capital equip- ment. At the NPE show Milacron moulded Klear cans in a 4 cavity work cell at less than 8 second cycles. The cold half of the mould was built by Stackteck. www.milacron.com Milacron will launch its offering in the preform moulding market with the M-PET 300, a new servo-hydraulic PET system, which combines key components across Milacron’s product portfolio – machines, clamps, injection unit, end-of-arm tooling, hot runner, mould and robots – into a single solu- tion. The M-PET series offers leading edge performance and low energy consumption plus new options for post mould handling at an attractive price- to-performance ratio. The system operates with Milacron’s Preform Tool- ing, as well as existing industry tooling solutions. The system is supported by Milacron’s single-source capability and global aftermarket support.